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LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Learning Methods

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Tutorial

Module Offerings

5209BEUG-SEP-CTY

Aims

To evaluate the apportionment of risk and responsibility are considered under various construction contracts.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Basic principles of construction contracts – parties/personnel, standard forms of construction contract with reference to JCT Standard Building Contract and the Engineering and Construction Contract. Risk and responsibility inherent in a variety of standard forms of contract in relation to time, payment, quality and design. Introduction to International Forms of Contract. Discharge of Contracts, Measure of damages and Insolvency. Letters of Intent.
Module Overview:
This module provides you with a detailed understanding of construction contract law as part of your role as a quantity surveyor.
Additional Information:This modules provides students with a detailed understanding of construction contract law as part of their role as a quantity surveyor. In this module, the knowledge learning outcomes are K1, K13, K15 and the skills learning outcomes are S4 and S9.

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